Name: PSYCHO-PASS Virtue and Vice
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Released: 2019-10-16
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Hiroki Suzuki, Takuma Wada, Yasuhi Nakamura, Hideya Tawada, Yuta Ozawa

New unit, same broken system — who's watching the watchers now?

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New unit, same broken system — who's watching the watchers now?

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Cyberpunk noirMorally bankrupt bureaucracyFresh blood, old rot

Overview

A spin-off story about original characters' activities at the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division Unit Three.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Motohiro's live-action eye brings unnerving grit

Writing

Unit Three dynamics crackle with fresh tension

Production

Dystopian Tokyo never looked more suffocating

Best for:Solo·Rewatch·Streaming

Heads up:Violence·Disturbing

Director

Katsuyuki Motohiro

ReleasedOct 16, 2019

Runtime2h

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Hiroki Suzuki

Takuma Wada

Yasuhi Nakamura

Hideya Tawada

Yuta Ozawa

Shouma Machii

Junya Ikeda

Mitsuomi Takahashi

Ginnojo Yamazaki

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released between Psycho-Pass seasons 3 and First Inspector, this film bridges canon gaps while standing alone as a critique of Japanese workplace hierarchy.

Insight

Director Motohiro famously shot live-action Crows Zero; his action blocking here deliberately mirrors street brawl chaos against sterile Enforcer tactics.